SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015

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Engaging with our Stakeholders “Because Tassal’s operations are primarily located in small regional communities, it’s important that we are actively engaged with these communities.” Community and stakeholder engagement is an overarching and ongoing activity within Tassal. It is also constantly evolving although the end goal of minimising negative impact and maximising positive impact remains fixed and clear. Fostering an engagement culture within the company supports transparency and allows freedom for all employees to engage on issues important to them. Community engagement activities occur regularly throughout the year and are not necessarily tied to any specific project or proposal. Tassal’s adaptive stakeholder engagement program focuses on creating opportunities for communities, interest groups, and other stakeholders to engage with our company. Engagement activities include information provision, consultation, complaint resolution, sponsorship of community based initiatives and other activities. Because Tassal’s operations are primarily located in small regional communities, it’s important that we are actively engaged with these communities. We recognise the importance of local amenity to the people who live there and we respect people’s right to enjoy their local spaces and to enjoy their life in the way they choose. We work hard to connect with our communities and neighbours so that we can understand where we can add the most value, where we can mitigate impact and where we can facilitate effective participation. Our dedicated Community Engagement Officer not only acts as a conduit between stakeholders and the company, but as an advocate for community. The role works with Tassal’s operational staff and contractors to resolve any stakeholder complaints about Tassal’s operations. 26 Tassal Sustainability Report <strong>2015</strong>
Our Community Engagement Officer works to support community activities, partnerships and research collaborations, as well as liaising with government and non-government organisations and advisory forums. Additionally, the role connects across all operational sites and lessons learned at one site are shared and worked through at other sites. Managing an effective resolution to complaints about our operations is not only an important component of maintaining and building positive community relationships, but can also be a matter of legal compliance. At a basic level, it is necessary to comply with all relevant laws and regulations which exist to protect community amenity and safety. These include, but are not limited to regulations pertaining to noise and odour emissions and waste disposal. As a sign of commitment to minimising negative social impact, Tassal has repeatedly demonstrated our ‘beyond compliance’ approach across the business, particularly when it relates to our relationships with communities and neighbours. In addition to engaging directly with Tassal, Tassal stakeholders have the opportunity for redress through: • Marine Farming Branch of DPIPWE • Local councils • Environment Protection Authority, and • Stakeholder feedback mechanisms of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) assessment process. Tassal engages with those stakeholders (both internal and external) to which we have a legal, commercial or moral obligation. Stakeholder individuals or groups that affect or may be affected by Tassal’s actions, objectives and policies are of primary interest to the company and we will engage with them wherever possible and where they are known to us. Our key stakeholder groups are: employees, communities (including local councils) and neighbours, shareholders, customers and consumers, waterway users (commercial and recreational), regulators (state and federal governments), industry associations, certification bodies, environmental groups, indigenous communities and suppliers. Case Study – Sharing our Waterways The Issue Feedback was received by a number of waterway users (recreational and commercial boating) regarding a concern that navigation in some parts of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel and lower Huon River has become more difficult due to the presence of Tassal’s Salmon farms, which is a particular issue during periods of low visibility. Concern was also raised regarding the potential for proposed lease alterations which was perceived to compound the issue in the future. Stakeholders Recreational yachtsmen and recreational and commercial fishers, Marine & Safety Tasmania (MAST), Tasports, Salmon industry members, regulators and recreational boaters. Our approach Working collaboratively with these stakeholders, a comprehensive ‘navigational risk’ assessment was developed which highlighted the need for publically available information regarding safe boating behaviour around Salmon farms. The industry worked collaboratively with MAST to develop a video which has been made available to recreational and commercial boaters: ‘Marine and Safety Tasmania – making boating better’. (see: http://youtu.be/yFGDY7YNQs4) Additionally, the synchronisation of boundary marker lights was identified as the best method of making navigation lines clearer at night. This process will take some time, and we expect to test the system during the next reporting period. The navigational risk assessment will be reviewed annually. Tassal Sustainability Report <strong>2015</strong> 27
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Page 3 and 4: Contents Message from our Chairman
Page 5 and 6: “We achieved ASC certification fo
Page 7 and 8: At the same time we successfully im
Page 9 and 10: Message from Ian Miles Head of Safe
Page 11 and 12: Our Salmon Our Biological Assets Ta
Page 13 and 14: Our Network - Sites MELBOURNE, VICT
Page 15 and 16: from Tasmania, increased by 194% ($
Page 17 and 18: Key Enablers The key enablers for t
Page 19 and 20: Case Study: Good Governance - Senat
Page 21 and 22: certification to Best Aquaculture P
Page 23 and 24: Goal Description FISH HEALTH & WELF
Page 25: Description PEOPLE Impact on sustai
Page 29 and 30: Description ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES I
Page 31 and 32: Our Material Issues We have streaml
Page 33 and 34: Linking Material Impacts to the GRI
Page 35 and 36: consumer label, the ASC promotes ce
Page 37 and 38: WWF is very proud to walk side by s
Page 39 and 40: At each meal, the following factors
Page 41 and 42: Tassal’s Fish-In / Fish-Out Ratio
Page 43 and 44: Description Breeding and genetics I
Page 45 and 46: Salmon Farming in Tasmania’s Mari
Page 47 and 48: Marine Reserves The D’Entrecastea
Page 49 and 50: Changing Ocean Conditions As a prim
Page 51 and 52: 1995. Freshwater hatchery facilitie
Page 53 and 54: Water Quality in Macquarie Harbour
Page 55 and 56: Wildlife Management Tassal is commi
Page 57 and 58: Bird Gate Innovation Bird gates wer
Page 59 and 60: across all sites. This program is i
Page 61 and 62: Anaesthetics are used in Tassal’s
Page 63 and 64: Energy used, and associated CO 2e a
Page 65 and 66: GHG by source (t CO 2 e) 0.48 0.47
Page 67 and 68: Recovery Description of nutrients f
Page 69 and 70: packaging - pouches 1,219,355 units
Page 71 and 72: “Our longer term vision for the f
Page 73 and 74: ▪ 71% feel comfortable in discuss
Page 75 and 76: are provided under the wellness ban
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“We place a strong emphasis on em
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periodically reviewing compliance a
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Gender Demographics Total number of
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Percentage of employees who live an
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Sport was an important part of my y
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Phases of worker dependence A depen
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Tassal's total recordable injury fr
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WHS Innovations Standardisation In
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Our Team Each of our processing fac
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Number of positive reports 42 40 35
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Promoting Healthy Lifestyles In add
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Description Tassal certifications I
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Memberships and Committees Tassal i
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Biosecurity Procedures or measures
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unsustainable fishing and safeguard
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GRI Content Index Page General Stan
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Energy External Assurance Page G4-D
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Category: Social (Sub-Category Labo
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